Tubular-knit union suit



' July 12, 1927..

A.J.BELANG TUBULAR KNIT UNION SUIT Filed Aug. 24, 1926 v mL-u2.

3 Sheets-'Sheet 1 M Y ATT RNEYs,

July 12, 1927. 1,635,455

A. J. BELANG TUBULAR KNIT UNION SUIT Filed Aug. 24. 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATT NEYS.

July 12,1927.

A. J. BELANG TUBULAR KNIT UNION SUIT Filed Aug. 24.1926

3 Sheets-Sheet 3 wfmmlllxll l lmll.. l

ATT/NEYS.

IT/VESVS fpiece andis Athen out to.I a lselected pattern lso that approximately 4 the upperhalfmay form the body and the lowerhalf bothof the legs,

the body 'portion being slit. from the upperv Patented `luly 12, 1927. l

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an undergarment forl children. but obviously the same features of novelty may be incorpof rated in similar knit garments; for Vjuniors and adults Whereflexibility, strength and.

durability are essential requisites.

In garments o fthisfcharactera tubular knitV section is selected of sufficient length' to makethe body .and legs in one continuous ends of the legs or thighs vto the neckportion While the posteriorat the junction ofv the body and leg portionsjs usually-cutaway for4 obvious purposesgand replaced by a suitable gusset which forms the `back `flap to cover the opening. Y

This gusset is prefer-.a

eXtra part to befsuppliedgto `:complete the garment. f f Y e One ofthe objectsis tocut the main tubular ,section and gusset .section in such Inanner as to effect agreatel savingof material,A time andlabor in their assembly than has v fit of the garment yparticularly at the june tion of the body and legs or laroufndand be tween the ythighs than has'heretoforev been practised.

In Iother vWordsQiI havefsoughtto greatly increase the `output'of garments :of this `class and at the Sametime to reduce the cost of manufacture. e. f

Another object is .tol cut the main tubular section and gusset in'such manner thatthe Y gusset may substantially. closetheposterior opening when the flap-of the gusset dropped and thatthejdrop flap may form with the portion ofthe body l-'overlying the ,ogening a double thickness ofthe tubular nit material ofsufficient areatoalloyv maximum expansion of thefdouble thickyportion With- `outrevealing any part of the opening.V

v Other objects and uses relating .to specific parts of the garment Will bebroughtlout v line -1- hein g rvextended from the rear.

the following -descriptiomV f 'In the .drawings f formed, the dotted lines indicating the out-" ,lar knit section from which" the gusset isto be cut as indicated'by dotted lines therein.

ij maa fram, a; separate section of the knit l,tube and aside from the sleeve and'trimmings sthe only which to end.

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section from vwhich the body legsare'` line of the pattern' along which,` the top is" Y Fg'u 2 isa face view of the' tubular knit;

sectionafterbeingcutalongfthe dotted lines g indicated in Figure 4l. v

Figure Sis a face View of aseparate tubuf" FICE l Figure Lljis a face View .ofthe ygusset after" being cut along the dotted linesfindicate'd inligriref).l Figure .5 is a yrear face View ofthe portion of the partiallyl completed garment, partly" brokenaway, showing. the mani'ier of 'securing thegussetto theposterioroflthe'body" at i'tsjunction with the legs before the loweredge kthereof is stitched tothe oppositeedges' 75 of the klower front portion of the body.

Vll`,g ,ure V'isa front face' View kof a portion ofthe garment, partly'broken .away showing the gusset and upper edge of'therear pening beforev being stitched to the opposite edges of the frontp'ortions of the'thighs.

Figure Tis .a front-.face yiewvof aportion of the same garment Withthe gusset stitched in place. r

igure 4 8 is' a front face View of Bthe corn-V pleted garmentexcept that the arms arev broken away. i' i FigureV 9 is pleted vgarment with the arms broken gayvay and the flap ofi they gusset in' itsjopen po?l sition; A `As illustrated vin Figure yl the ytubular, lsec-v a rearfface v'ieWof the'com- Wk mais aae'nedso that the, folds ,along as" opposite edges extend jalong fthe .appro'xf `1 mately longitudinal Vcenters "of: the front and back @of the garmentto form .an upper body y-I'Jortigon intermediate thigh lportion -band'loyier leg portions'+ c-,gall ofK4 parts areintegrally united, fronti;v end 0 The intermediate portion fof ther hibeisadapted to becut inwardly from he Op poslte fold-ed 'Edges 1 0n transverse lilies.

f1- :and Q-2+ and` also `along diagonal lines y---and to form triangular ref' `"These transverse `lines -1," and are disposed at substantially .right anglessto fthe below the' cutting lineV `--fland'niay' be center of the flat tube'or moreqaccurately distance somewhat'less than the distance be-` tween the longitudinal center of the back and the longitudinal centers oi' the. opposite sides,

VH1'designated as the lowerend ot the liront or theithigh portion L-bbut is considerably shorter than the transverse cutting-'line -l--y and wholly at theiront sidefoi' the longitu# din'al centers of opposite sides oi' the tube fior receiving thev portions oi tlie gusset here# downwardly vand outwardly toV the 'rear fold or longitudinal` center or the back7 oi' the tubesome distance below the opposite diagonally across 'the upperv rear edgesl of7l inai'ter` described. l l y The diagonal cutting line extends from the inner ends or the transverse-lines transverse cut-ting line '-2- 'and, therefore,

the leg portions rc-1 VThe opposite diagonal iv"cutting line extends from the inner end o'ttli-e transverse line downwardly and forwardly to 'the' .longitudinal `center 'or fold at the iront at' a point vdirectly. opposite and atv about the.

same horizontal plane as the lower Vrear end ot the diagonal line andrtliereoije, diagonally across the'upp'er rontuedges' of the leg portion Briefly stated a triangular piece iscut* Lout oi' the intermediate portion ofthe baci;

of the tube and a relatively smallertriangu lar piece is cut out oi' the interinediateportion oi" the front of thetube so that when thei tube foldedl lalong ythe "longitudinal' centers o't-its opposite sides an openingin the form of an isosceles or deltaic triang'gle will befformedfin Ytherear or 'posterior'ot' the,` garment `While a small but 'similar' opening willzbe formed in the" frontroi" thefgar v Y n i combined gusset'v and back lapfsection* ment..

The bodyportion -I-a and thigh portion 1-1b+ lis adaptedv to be cut along a vertical line` '7* at one sideA rof,an'dparal'lel, with the longitudinal center or'Y foldl at the front of vthe tube and extending from the trans-A verse line'-'2-to the lower end of the front portion ofthe neck 'line #-8- as, shown 1in Figure '1 vto'form affront buttoning flapS4 -9-- `which isof sufficient width tooverlap Hfand" to button upon the opposite edge withr r` out 'theloverdrawing von.'stretching''of fabric. f; Thel Iupper end Vlines '-ltand `-.1t-, lines 13- and #13- being extended inn wardly a predetermined distance from one y gof-theiolded edges of the flat tube while 'f lthelines-;ll-- and-lextend toward eachotherin intersecting 'planes so as to-y The {lower'portion of `the knit Vtube isalso adapted to bevcut along a transverse bottom --line l1- and opposite lengthwise curved lines 12V- and K-lvQV-T, the lines -l2- extending from the rear ends of the trans- `verse .lines filto the lower ends of the diagonal lines 3- while the lines -l2- extend from theirontends of the transverse lines -11 to the lower ends of the diagonall lines L4- v v f rlhe tubularI knit section' shown in Figure' along longitudinallyl vextending diagonal the transv-erse form an obtuseangle aty the intersection.

The line -'-l3-V isp-rei'erably disposed at right angles tothe fold while the line 1B-ii' t is ydisposed at an obtuse angle' to the rold between the' transverse lines.

The portion of the tubular section'within the lines 'ff-13+- and -'-l3"'- and .-l4- and 414- constitute what Vmay 4loe termed aV combined gusset and back flapsection '-15- las sho-wn in Figure 4 which,y when unlength` 0i' the diagonal cut '-4- plus'the `folded, is osubstantially the same 'form 'asw shown in Figure 5. Y l f A l The'width of thelower edge 13- of the folded gusset-is substantially equalA4 to'vthe I shorter transverseedge 2-.and7 therelforef theftotal'width of the lower edge of theL V gusset', 'whenunoldeh is approximately equal'to the. combined lengths :ofthe diagoynalio'uts plus the combined'widthslol i the't'ransverse edges-#Q except as to 'the widthoil the buttoningv flap -`9.-` to permit the lower edge l3- of the-gusset tobef i stitched alongvthe edges e4-and without distorting or excessively ypuclering V this portion of the garment.

The straight diagonaledges #i4-of the y -15"-, when unfolded, issubstantially equal :to the corresponding diagonaledges -'3- and "aiejadapte'd to be" stitched thereto. so that ywhen thegarrnent; isfoompleted the enIk inge-5f-lr to form.` a back flap or closure adapted to overlap upon the''overlying` por` "tion of the. back of the garment whenclosd' f l and to swing-.outwardlymand downwardly of the tubular section 'isf when opened; l 'f The total width ofthe section the intersectiono-fl the lines i and widths ofthe transverse lines or edges -q-IW so as to create an extrav transverse fullness' at this portion of the garment for obvious purposes.-

The width off the upper edge '-13* ot' ythe section -r-l-sfwhen "unfolded7 isfablout the same as the lower edge +13-, both ot said 'edges bein of less-'width than the inE termediate portion at` the intersection of the lines llland -l4- sothat the lower and upper portions of the combined gusset and flap are tapered in opposite directions.

The lower tapered portion forms what maybe termed the gusset proper while the upper tapered portion constitutes a back flap or closure -15- extending some distance above ythe upper edge of the opening -5- and forming with theadjacent back portion V of the body -a a double thickness when the parts are assembled for use and the ap closed land at the same time preserving the full elasticity of this portion of the fabric in all directions.

After the sections of the garment have been cut in the manner described the edges are stitched together in any well-known manner to give lthe desired inish following which the combined -gusset and flap section -15- is placed in operative position with the intersecting points of the lines --14- and -l4 registered with the opposite ends or" the line -1- as shown more clearly in Figure 5 which brings the edges -l4 adjacent thev'edges -3- whereupon the adjacent edges of both parts may be stitched together in a well-known .manner leaving thev flap portion w-154- free to fold along the line -1-.v

The lower edges -13- of the gusset sec-4 tion -15- are then stitched to the corresponding edges -4-- and 2e at opposite sides ot the longitudinal center of the front side of the garment with the button flap -9- overlapping upon the opposite edge ofthe front ofthe garment as shown in Figure 7.y i

This stitching of the opposite edges -14- and lower edges -13- of the gusset section -15- may be continuous from end to end or` practically in one operation, yit being understood thatrthe button flap -9- and adjacent edge of the .frontwill have been suitably reinforced and finished preceding the stitching of the gusset in place.V

When the upper edges -9- of corresponding shoulder portionsare stitched together and properly. finished the marginal edges -8- and -8- of the neck andl also the lower edges ,-11- of the'leg may be suitably finished to give these portions of the garments the desired neat and characteristic appearance -following which the suitf able sleeve sections -smaybe stit'c'hedfto the marginal edges- 1 of vthefsleeve` openings in thegarment. f y l Y The opposite sides ofthe-body portion ot the garment'inay be reinforced. by `fabric StmPS 0f: the i Same' 01"* di'l'erent"Y ma-'j terial stitchedjl thereto' and I extending yfreniarm holes to approxir v the lower edgesof the mately'the `waist/line. i f

`Addition'al reinforcing l strapsl ex i" tend. from the waist line at the front over the .shoulders and down the back to the up per edge -lof the openingy --5'' at opposite sides oi' the longitudinal center of the garment, said straps being also stitched to the garment throughout their lengths.

An additional reinforcing strap -K-l6-V- extends along the longitudinal center of the l back portion oi' the l body Vfrom the upper edge-loi' ythe opening 5- to the neck portion and is stitched to thebody of 'the garment throughout 'its length forrreinforcvi ng purposes.

, These .straps are provided near the waist line at the front and back with suitable buttons 17- to which may be att-ached any a given period of time than has been hereto! V,fore practised. 1 v

what r Claim is; A union suit comprising a one-piece tubular-kn1t section of suliicient length to form a body p0rtion,'a thigh lportion and leg por-f i tions, said section having deltaic openings in the front and back thereof, the rear opening being considerablyl larger than the' iront opening and having its topwall disposed at substantially right angles toits longitudinal center andits side walls converging downposed atvsubstantially right angles to the posite ends thereof,` the top wall of the larger opening being located at approximately the junction of the body portion andk thigh porwardly from) opposite ends of thetop wall, 115K i 'the' front opening *havingv itsk top wallfdis- 4longitudinal` center of the section andl its Y side walls converging downwardly-from opi.

tion whileithe top "wall of the smalleropen- 1 I i.

ing is disposed approximately. at the june# tion of the thigh portion and leg` portions,

and a combined gusset and flap section'fhaving portions of its opposite longitudinal edges tapered* downwardly `from points in- Y termediate the length thereof and stitched points being slightly greater than the top.

Wall of the-larger openinggthewidth of the lowerv end of the gusset section being` approximately equal tov the eombinedlengths of the downwardly A'converging side walls and top wall of the smaller opening and l0 stitch-ed thereto, the portion of the gusset section above saidpoints being unatta'ehed to the first-named section and free to fold to and from a position across the'baok of the body portion of said first-named section.' 15 In witness whereof I have hereunto set ANDREW J. BELANG. 

